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USDA accepting applications to help cover producers' cost for Organic Certification

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2019 – USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for fiscal 2019 funding are due Oct. 31, 2019.

"Producers can visit their local FSA county offices to apply for up to 75 percent of the cost of organic certification," said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce. "This also gives organic producers an opportunity to learn about other valuable USDA resources, like farm loa...

 

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